CHI67F0123

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12D · Lombard, IL · June 11, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1966
Place
Lombard, IL · LOMBARD, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N96275Taylorcraft BC12D
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170953

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1921  66/6/11    LOMBARD ILL         TAYLORCRAFT BC12D   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 0845                    N96275              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MITCHEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT N.AMERICAN T6 N96275 SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ENGINE PROPPED,UNQUALIFIED PERSON AT CONT

Aircraft

Registration
N96275
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mitchel

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